coaxial

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UK/kəʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/US/koʊˈæk.sɪi.əl/

adjective

Having a common central axis.

Similar
coaxalconcentricconcentricalhomocentric
OriginEnglish axial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin axis →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivecoaxial (not comparable)

alternative co-axial

  1. not comparablegeometryHaving a common central axis.
nouncoaxial (plural coaxials)

plural coaxials · alternative co-axial

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of coaxial cable.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a common axis

Similar
coaxalconcentricconcentricalhomocentric
Also see
concentrichomocentric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  10. Proto-Italic*aksis
  11. Latinaxis
  12. Englishaxis
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishaxial
  16. Englishcoaxial

From co- + axial.

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Translations

Bulgarian коаксиален
  • коаксиален (koaksialen)having a common central axis
Catalan coaxial
  • coaxialhaving a common central axis
Czech souosý, koaxiální
  • souosýhaving a common central axis
  • koaxiálníhaving a common central axis
Danish koaksial
  • koaksialhaving a common central axis
French coaxial
  • coaxialhaving a common central axis
Greek ομοαξονικός
  • ομοαξονικός (omoaxonikós)having a common central axis
Icelandic samása
  • samásahaving a common central axis
Irish comhaiseach
  • comhaiseachhaving a common central axis
Italian coassiale
  • coassialehaving a common central axis
Japanese 同軸
  • 同軸 (dōjiku)having a common central axis
Polish współosiowy
  • współosiowyhaving a common central axis
Portuguese coaxial
  • coaxialhaving a common central axis
Russian коаксиа́льный, соо́сный
  • коаксиа́льный (koaksiálʹnyj)having a common central axis
  • соо́сный (soósnyj)having a common central axis
Spanish coaxial
  • coaxialhaving a common central axis
Vietnamese đồng trục
  • đồng trụchaving a common central axis
Cite this entry
APA

coaxial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaxial

MLA

“coaxial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaxial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coaxial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaxial.

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